''The Nugget'' is a 2002 Australian
comedy film
A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...
about three friends who find the world's largest nugget of gold.
Storyline
The story concerns a group of three road workers who stumble upon the world's biggest
nugget of
gold
Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au (from la, aurum) and atomic number 79. This makes it one of the higher atomic number elements that occur naturally. It is a bright, slightly orange-yellow, dense, soft, malleable, and ductile met ...
, and become instant millionaires — or so they think. The road workers are mates from way back, and each weekend they go out to an old goldmining site hoping to strike it rich. Each weekend they come back with nothing but a
hangover
A hangover is the experience of various unpleasant physiological and psychological effects usually following the consumption of alcohol, such as wine, beer, and liquor. Hangovers can last for several hours or for more than 24 hours. Typical sympto ...
. But then everything changes when they discover the world's biggest nugget — worth many millions of dollars.
Cast
Box office
''The Nugget'' grossed $1,920,993 at the box office in Australia.
''Film Victoria – Australian Films at the Australian Box Office''
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See also
*Cinema of Australia
The cinema of Australia had its beginnings with the 1906 production of ''The Story of the Kelly Gang'', arguably the world's first feature film. Since then, Australian crews have produced many films, a number of which have received internati ...
References
External links
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The Nugget
at Oz Movies
*
The Nugget at the National Film and Sound Archive
APRA Award winners
2002 films
Australian buddy films
Australian comedy films
2000s English-language films
2002 comedy films
Films directed by Bill Bennett
Films scored by Nigel Westlake
Gold rushes
2000s Australian films
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